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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936.36, 5,432.14 and 2,167.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936.36, 5,432.14 and 2,167.92 is: 2,991.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936.36 : 5,432.14 = 2,167.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936.36/5,432.14 = 2,167.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936.36x = 5,432.14 × 2,167.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936.36x = 11,776,444.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,776,444.95/3,936.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,991.71

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